Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi in a still from Ishqiya
Mumbai:
Director Abhishek Chaubey, who islooking forward to the release of Dedh Ishqiya, says he hadnever thought of making a sequel to the 2010 hit.
Ishqiya starred Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi andNaseeruddin Shah. While both the male actors will reprisetheir roles, the new addition in the sequel is Madhuri Dixit."I had no idea if I would ever make a sequel. I wastrying to make my first film and my whole focus was on it. Ihad to no idea what the sequel should be about. The onlyreason why I am making Dedh Ishqiya is because we had a goodstory...it was story worth making into a film," Chaubey said.
"We are still shooting the film, ten days of shoot isremaining. The film is shaping up good."
Chaubey's rural drama, produced by Vishal Bhardwaj hadopened to great reviews and box office collections.
Ask him if he feels the pressure to deliver this timetoo, Chaubey says, "Filmmaking is difficult. So, pressure isalways there whether the film will be a success or a failure.But I am not someone who thinks much about the fate of thefilm."
"I want to make a film that I would like and if I likeit then audience will also connect to it," he said."When we came up with a story it was about these twomen and their new adventure and hence we needed a newheroine," Chaubey said.
About replacing Vidya, he said, "The character that wewrote suited her (Madhuri) perfectly. We wanted to sign her onfor the film, if she said yes. We approached her and sheimmediately said yes. It was pure joy working with her."Another addition to the film is Huma Qureshi.
"She is a great actor and it is a pleasure to workwith her."
Considering he is working with Arshad and Naseer forthe second time, the writer-director says he shares a greatcomfort level with them.
"Now, the comfort level is extraordinary. I don't haveto direct too much... they just know it, as they have beenpart of the film since its inception. So, I did not have to domuch with them," Chaubey said.
Ishqiya starred Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi andNaseeruddin Shah. While both the male actors will reprisetheir roles, the new addition in the sequel is Madhuri Dixit."I had no idea if I would ever make a sequel. I wastrying to make my first film and my whole focus was on it. Ihad to no idea what the sequel should be about. The onlyreason why I am making Dedh Ishqiya is because we had a goodstory...it was story worth making into a film," Chaubey said.
"We are still shooting the film, ten days of shoot isremaining. The film is shaping up good."
Chaubey's rural drama, produced by Vishal Bhardwaj hadopened to great reviews and box office collections.
Ask him if he feels the pressure to deliver this timetoo, Chaubey says, "Filmmaking is difficult. So, pressure isalways there whether the film will be a success or a failure.But I am not someone who thinks much about the fate of thefilm."
"I want to make a film that I would like and if I likeit then audience will also connect to it," he said."When we came up with a story it was about these twomen and their new adventure and hence we needed a newheroine," Chaubey said.
About replacing Vidya, he said, "The character that wewrote suited her (Madhuri) perfectly. We wanted to sign her onfor the film, if she said yes. We approached her and sheimmediately said yes. It was pure joy working with her."Another addition to the film is Huma Qureshi.
"She is a great actor and it is a pleasure to workwith her."
Considering he is working with Arshad and Naseer forthe second time, the writer-director says he shares a greatcomfort level with them.
"Now, the comfort level is extraordinary. I don't haveto direct too much... they just know it, as they have beenpart of the film since its inception. So, I did not have to domuch with them," Chaubey said.
